See also: γάρ

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάρ (gár).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣaɾ/ usually pronounced unstressed, together with preceding or following word

Conjunction

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γαρ (gar)

  1. (formal, archaistic) when introducing a new proposal : as well is
  2. (colloquial or ironic) used to emphasize or highlight the faculty or the property of something or someone

Derived terms

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Further reading

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